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== Enemies ==
'''8 Deer "Jaguar Claw"'''<br>
12 Quake's half brother is 8 Deer, of the Jaguar Claw family (Iya Nacuaa Teyusi Ñaña). They shared a mother, 9 Eagle “Cocoa-Flower”, queen of Tecamatxalco. 8 Deer is a bloody-handed warlord in control of more clans of the Coulritloxtec than any one warlord in a hundred years. 12 Quake chose to leave Coulritloxa, in part, because of conflicts with 8 Deer. ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Deer_Jaguar_Claw reference]) Once the two brothers were faithful war companions, working to unite the various cities of Coulritloxa, when 8 Deer's greed pitted him against his own family.

8 Deer's half sister, 6 Lizard "Jade Fan", was born on an extremely auspicious day when considered with the conjunction of her family line, patron god, and birth order. This, to the Coulritloxtec, is akin to being the most beautiful and chaste woman in the world. When she came of age, 8 Deer made 6 Lizard his lover, and pledged (though some claim "threatened") to marry her. She instead chose to marry 8 Deer's archenemy 11 Wind “Bloody Jaguar”, the king of the city "Xipe's Bundle", also known as Red and White Bundle, or Xipemoutequetla. 11 Wind is 12 Quake's half brother through their father who, along with the other lords of Xipe's Bundle had rights to the throne of Tilantongo and were therefore the most important rivals to 8 Deer's power.

This caused 8 Deer to see 12 Quake as a rival to his own power, or at least as a threat because of his association with 11 Wind. Things came to a head before 12 Quake left Coulritloxa for the mists of the Wyld. Seeing his departure as a weakening of his own power base, 11 Wind agreed to allow his daughter 13 Serpent to marry 8 Deer (she, being the daughter of 6 Lizard as well, would therefore be 8 Deer's half niece).

'''Heng Lin Shunbai''' <br>
Heng is a beurocrat in Cala. Popotla's backward barbaric ways were a cause of much grief for the rigid and bombastic Heng. Popotla refused to work on a chastity belt for Heng's daughter one day because it was a day of fertility, and the gods of crafting were waning during the same conflux of destruction and weakness ascending and invoking the power of mischief. It was risky to create anything of importance on such a day, but an item meant to be worn comfortably by a young lady in order to maintain her moral purity was simply far too delicate. This put off the schedule for her dress fitting, which required rescheduling of the flower accompaniment, which of course delayed installation of the pond and fountain system. Needless to say, her mogi, the coming-of-age ceremony, had to be delayed a full day, putting it on the day of her 13th birthday instead of the day before, causing much emberassment to Heng's family. When Heng vowed to kill Popotla for what he had done, he instead chose to leave on the next outbound merchant ship.

'''Laerk Pontasliefr''' <br>
Laerk is from Pangu, and is a member of the Immaculate Order. When Rufina's betrothed was killed by Popotla in Kirighast and the commotion was stirred, some reports drifted back to one of the Order's spies. Laerk has been seeking more information about the ashen-skinned giant and his people, and may have information about other Coulritloxtec who have survived the descent through the Mists of Chaos. Laerk would not have heard of Popotla if it were not for him being a solar exalt, but Laerk's primary desire is for knowledge, and will stop at nothing to obtain it.

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